Intelligent P&ID Design with Autodesk Plant 3D P&ID

Autodesk Plant 3D P&ID offers a powerful environment for creating piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) that are more than just drawings—they're intelligent design assets.

Whether you're working in oil & gas, chemicals, mining, Plant 3D P&ID helps you design faster, reduce errors, and maintain data integrity from concept through construction.

Controsys can take care of all your required User Training

To ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency in intelligent P&ID creation, all project users must understand the tools, standards, and workflows within Autodesk Plant 3D P&ID. We can provide this training for

  • Process Engineers.
  • Designers (Piping / Instrumentation).
  • CAD Drafters
  • Project Admins / BIM Coordinators
  • QA/QC Personnel (if reviewing or validating)

Training Topics

1. Introduction to Plant 3D P&ID

  • Interface and navigation
  • Project structure & file management.
  • Difference between “dumb” and “intelligent” P&IDs

2. Creating Intelligent P&IDs

  • Symbol libraries and tagging.
  • Drawing standards (layers, annotation, line styles).
  • Line groups and segment control.

3. Tagging & Data Management

  • Custom tag formatsSymbol libraries and tagging.
  • Equipment, line, instrument, and valve tagging rules.
  • Integration with the project database.

4. Properties & Data Integrity

  • Editing properties in the Data Manager.
  • Understanding Single Point Data principles.
  • Preventing data duplication.

5. Reports & Deliverables

  • Generating line lists, equipment Lists, instrument lists, valve lists.
  • Exporting to Excel or project databases.

6. Quality Control & Validation

  • Using error checking tools.
  • Drawing and data validation techniques.

7. Best Practices & Workflows

  • Copying/reusing P&IDs across projects.
  • Collaborating with multiple users.
  • Aligning with project or client-specific standards.